Mechanical thrombectomy for acute large vessel occlusion in patients with active malignancy: Functional outcomes, one-year survival, and continuation of anticancer therapy.
OBJECTIVE Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is an established treatment for acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion (LVO). However, the benefit of MT in patients with active cancer remains uncertain because of concerns regarding hypercoagulability, poor systemic conditions and limited life expectancy. We inve...